Bern 1777 1/2 batzen

Sincona sale 64, lot 3147

This specimen was lot 3147 in Sincona sale 64 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$627 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"SWITZERLAND | Bern | Stadt und Kanton, Halbbatzen 1777, Bern. Sehr seltener Jahrgang. Vorzüglich-FDC. (city and canton of Bern, half batzen of 1777, Bern mint. Very rare date, Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This issue was struck 1718-21, 1753-55, 1770-78, 1784-88, 1794-98. Most dates are common tho this one is rare. At the time, four kreuzer = one batzen and forty batzen = one thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, 23 mm diameter, this specimen 1.92 g.

Catalog reference: KM 91, D.T. 525o, HMZ 2-224q.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 64: Swiss Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Richter, Juerg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.

Link to:

• Bern 1754 1/2 batzen
• Bern 1776 2 kreuzer = half batzen
• Bern 1776 batzen
• Bern 1778 10 kreuzer = 2½ batzen
• Bern 1784 2 kreuzer = half batzen
• Coins and currency dated 1777